held up behind leaders on outside, closed and went 2nd 1st, 4th and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten pulled up after
tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, behind before 3 out, tailed off
held up in last, headway 3rd, ridden and outpaced when hung left before 3 out, modest 4th next
held up behind leaders, headway before 3 out, went 2nd going well before next, switched right to race against stands side rail after last, soon ridden and unable to quicken, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards
tracked leader until 1st and given reminder, prominent, led before 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, switched right after last and stalked rival, switched sharply left to close down leader final 150 yards, led close home
soon led, headed before 3 out, led again and not fluent at hurdle, jumped left and mistake last, headed close home
It would be no surprise should Jonjo O'Neill manage to find a race for the so-far disappointing Rosslyn Castle but it may be later in the season. Batu Ferringhi may appreciate the return to hurdling and is lightly-raced but Roudoudou Ville is better over the larger obstacles and not particularly well handicapped. King Rolfe makes his handicap debut and could be of interest but GOING CONCERN may be worth another chance after a short break. He won over course and distance in November and sulked when failing to get his own way up front over a longer trip at Bangor next time.
Roudoudou Ville (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 6th, losing ground on front pair when pulled up before next, in a race won by Virak (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Batu Ferringhi (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leader until 6th, ridden and lost place before 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tresor De Bontee (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
King Rolfe (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along briefly 7f out, closed over 5f out, challenged over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Direct Approach (11-2) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Going Concern (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up, 3 out, in a race won by Classic Move (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Rosslyn Castle 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 4th, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 38l behind Run Ructions Run (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Kaki Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd 3 out and driven, chased leading trio, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Clonusker (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
